Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1887-07-19

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its record of persons overcome by inc eN-
cessiye heat. The following cases were
reported up to last evening:
William Rinehart, who is employed by
Greer & L4aing as drayman, had been away
ON his summer vacation with his wife, and
Yesterday, his time up, he announced his
intention of returning home. As ne hau
been i'll with the measles and had not yet
entirely recovered, his friends attempted to
induce him to stay away from the city un-
til he had fully recovered. This, however,
he refused to do and he and his vile
boarded the train for home.
At some distance below the city he COM
planned of being unwell and became rapid
Iy worse until BenwOod was reached, when
Rinehart became deliriOus, and it took sew
eral men to hold him in his seat. This
continued until the city was reached, when
a conveyance was secured, in which Kline
hart was placed. He was then taken to
his home, POS EOff street, and medical as
sistanee summoned. But it was too late,
and shortly afterwards he died. His
death was undoubtedly mainly due to the
intense heat, from which he suffered
great deal. The deceased leaves wife and
one child.
Patrick Lynch, q laborer at the Belmont
mill, was overcome by the heat yesterday
afternoon about one o'clock. lie was car
ried TO a shady spot and made as comfort
able as possible and a physician summoned,
who applied restorativeS, after which
Lynch was taken to the residence of his
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recently been boarding, his wife and fam
lily having gone to Ireland to visit
relatives. 1t is understood that Lynch was
drinking q good deal of ice water during
the day and this had more or less to do
with the serious condition in which he was
thrown. He grew rapidly worse during
the afternoon, and last evening was pro-
nounced by the physicians TO be i'll dan
gerous condition.
Rolley Quigley, of 2635 Market street,
who is employed in one of the mills as n
laborer, was Frustrated by the heat yester-
day afternoon, and was taken home. His
case was reported ~ not being very serious
and last evening he was much better.
Michael Joyce, Bellaire mill man, was
overcome by the heat Sunday afternoon
aud for q time was i'll n pretty bad way,
but the prospects are now that he will re-
cover.
As the afternoon wore on the clouds in
the west grew denser, and about O'Clock
il looked ~ if rain was imminent. They
again scattered, however, and although by
6 o'clock quite u pleasant breeze was blow
ing. it seemed rs ii the drought was not TO
be broken. About 7:30 the clouds again
banked up and a. they were lighted up by
the declining sun they took on the
mast beautiful shapes and colors, the
spectacle attracting general attention.
About an hour later an old time thunder
storm burst over the city, raging for an
hour with considerable violence. The air
WAS saturated with electricity, and the
flashes of lightning were almost incessapt.
At one time, about 9 o'clock, tiity-twO
flashes of lightning were counted IN one
minute, and for long time the average
was fully fifty flashes to a minute, while
the thunder rolled continuously. The
rain was accompanied by a high wind,
and under the combined influence of the
elements the mercury dropped ut 3 O'Clock
to 75o, but by 10 it had gone up again to
100. The storm was a god-send, and it is
hoped the heated term is now broken for
good.
During the prevalence of the storm
lightning struck the residence Of Jacob
Snyder, Jr, No. II Eighth street, knock
ing in one end of the house and doing a
great deal of damage Ia the furniture. Mr..
Snyder is absent from the city, Int his
wife was ut home Fortunately no one
was injured. Lightning also struck a
building on the hill, Il couple of miles up
CaldweDl's run, on the south side, and the
structure was entirely consumed, making
a light which was visible all over the city
and along the Ohio side fiom Bellaire to
to the upper end of Martins Ferry. The
property is owner by Ralph Ankle and
the amount of loss is about $500.
While the storm was at its height, the
accumulation OF electricity melted off one
of the electric light wires, at the corner Of
Main and Twelfth streets, the flash re
sembling q large globe of fire.
On the South Side and on the Island n
number of shade trees were blown down.
About midnight another thunder storm Of
less severity ragged for half an hour, but
no damage was done.